Diginomica - Episode #42 - the SAP restructuring

03/07/19 • 17 min

This is a shortened and slightly nuanced version of the 2,500 word opus I penned yesterday on the topic - SAP’s restructuring – Hunger Games, Game of Thrones or both? - there's a lot to digest.

This is a shortened and slightly nuanced version of the 2,500 word opus I penned yesterday on the topic - SAP’s restructuring – Hunger Games, Game of Thrones or both? - there's a lot to digest.

Previous Episode

Diginomica Episode #41 - sales and growth at Target and Salesforce plus commentary on SAP re-org

Target goes to prove that its omnichannel strategy is working - and that Stuart was right. Bonus points for this additional story:

Delivering digital growth – how Target’s store-as-hub strategy paid off

Plus an upbeat Salesforce as it targets (sic) $28 billion in revenue.

Then we have the idea of 'gated offerings' as a way of personalizing for customers. Hmmm...I'm a tad skeptical as personalization is very tough to get right.

As an added extra, I talk about this week's reorganization at SAP. The company seems to have taken a strange position on those who stay and those who leave. There is confusion and the picture is not entirely clear. However, I think SAP is making a mistake in some cases. Check my Tweetstream to find out more.

Next Episode

Diginomica - Episode #43 - UK government roundup

Derek duPreez provides the words for this show. Links to appropriate content:

How do you solve a problem like identity?

Government-as-a-Platform agenda

Going global with G-Cloud

We still don’t know how to effectively manage a contract and the Public Accounts Committee released a damning report

Elsewhere, Derek says: If you’re going to read a blog this week, read Richard Pope and James Darling’s Medium post about where we are at in terms of progressing digital government.